Tag: Next

King Mo: What’s Next for the Former Strikeforce Champion?

“King” Muhammed Lawal remains on the sidelines recovering from a severe staph infection following multiple surgeries on his damaged knee. Lawal is also serving a nine-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for tes…

“King” Muhammed Lawal remains on the sidelines recovering from a severe staph infection following multiple surgeries on his damaged knee. Lawal is also serving a nine-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for testing positive following Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. After the hearing, and his now infamous Twitter responses, he finds himself without […]

UFC on Fuel 2 Results: What’s Next for Paulo Thiago?

In February 2009, Paulo Thiago was making his UFC debut.  Despite being 10-0 at the time and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt, Thiago was coming into the fight as an underdog against former TUF competiter Josh Koscheck.  Although he …

In February 2009, Paulo Thiago was making his UFC debut.  Despite being 10-0 at the time and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt, Thiago was coming into the fight as an underdog against former TUF competiter Josh Koscheck.  Although he was supposed to be the inferior striker, Thiago ended up knocking out Koscheck in the first round of their […]

UFC on Fuel 2 Results: 3 Fights for Siyar Bahadurzada To Take Next

In his debut UFC fight at UFC on Fuel 2, Afghan fighter Siyar Bahadurzada scored a shocking knockout victory against Paulo Thiago.  The knockout was an impressive introduction for Bahadurzada who earned the “Knockout of the Night&#…

In his debut UFC fight at UFC on Fuel 2, Afghan fighter Siyar Bahadurzada scored a shocking knockout victory against Paulo Thiago.  The knockout was an impressive introduction for Bahadurzada who earned the “Knockout of the Night” bonus. With the 42-second victory out of his way, Bahadurzada should be looking to step back into the Octagon sooner […]

UFC on Fuel 2: 5 Fights for Alexander Gustafsson to Take Next

Alexander Gustafsson did not disappoint his home country of Sweden, as he defeated Thiago Silva in the main event of UFC on Fuel 2.  Gustafsson was able to use great movement and distance to avoid Silva’s strikes while picking his …

Alexander Gustafsson did not disappoint his home country of Sweden, as he defeated Thiago Silva in the main event of UFC on Fuel 2.  Gustafsson was able to use great movement and distance to avoid Silva’s strikes while picking his shots.  The win not only moves Gustafsson up the light heavyweight division, it also positions him closer […]

Brian Stann After UFC on Fuel TV 2: 5 Fights to Vault Him to the Next Level

UFC on Fuel TV 2 is now in the books. “All-American” Brian Stann turned in one of the most impressive performances of the evening— knocking out Alessio Sakara in the first round. Stann turned in the type of performance that we have gr…

UFC on Fuel TV 2 is now in the books. “All-American” Brian Stann turned in one of the most impressive performances of the evening— knocking out Alessio Sakara in the first round. Stann turned in the type of performance that we have grown accustomed to seeing from the former Marine. Stann took the center of […]

MMA News: Is Jon Jones the Next Big Thing?

Whenever discussing the dominance of a particular fighter it’s become customary to add the disclaimer that in MMA no one is infallible. The reason is simple: No matter how great a fighter seems, no matter how unbeatable they appear, this is MMA, …

Whenever discussing the dominance of a particular fighter it’s become customary to add the disclaimer that in MMA no one is infallible. The reason is simple: No matter how great a fighter seems, no matter how unbeatable they appear, this is MMA, and eventually everyone loses. That’s why we love this sport though, isn’t it? […]